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Self-defense ruling sought in Trayvon Martin case
MIAMI — A man charged with the murder of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin will seek a judge’s ruling on his claim to have acted in self defense under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, his lawyer said Thursday. Mark O’Mara said that if, after a hearing, the judge decides neighborhood…
Judge in Zimmerman trial will not step down
A Florida judge accused of making prejudicial remarks in the lead-up to the trial of gunman George Zimmerman, Jr. has declined defense attorneys’ request that he step down. Reuters is reporting that Judge Kenneth Lester deemed a complaint by Zimmerman’s attorney Mark O’Mara which accused Lester of bias in the…
Trayvon Martin’s mother: ‘I just don’t believe’ Zimmerman’s apology
Reacting to an interview George Zimmerman gave to Fox News Republican opinion host Sean Hannity, the mother of Trayvon Martin said that she simply does not believe his apology was sincere, given that he also professed to have no regrets about what he viewed as “God’s plan” for Martin to…
Zimmerman: I pray daily for the Martin family
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday, George Zimmerman said he was sorry for fatally shooting Florida teen Trayvon Martin. “My wife and I don’t have any children,” he said. “I have nephews that I love more than life. I love them more than myself. And I…
Witness claims Zimmerman molested her for at least a decade
The Florida State Attorney’s Office on Monday released audio of shocking testimony from a woman who said that George Zimmerman molested when her she was about 6 years old until she was 16. A motion filed by Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, attempted to seal the testimony of “witness 9″ on…
George Zimmerman wants a new judge
MIAMI — A Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teen to death on Friday requested that a new judge preside over his murder trial, accusing the current judge of bias against him. The State Attorney’s Office quickly objected to the motion filed by attorneys for George Zimmerman,…
Geraldo Rivera brags he was ‘right about the hoodie’
Fox News host Geraldo Rivera on Friday insisted that he had been vindicated for suggesting that a hoodie “allowed” Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman to gun down 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. In March, Rivera had faced criticism after he asserted that “the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s…
FBI: Race not a factor in Trayvon Martin shooting
Prosecutors have released a cache of interview transcriptions, photos and other evidence pertaining to the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, Jr., according to the Associated Press. Among documents included in the release are reports from the FBI and the Florida Department of Law…
Zimmerman released from jail after posting $1 million bond
George Zimmerman, the self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman charged with killing Trayvon Martin, was released from a Florida jail on Friday after posting a $1 million bond, his attorney said in posts published online. “George Zimmerman and his family do not have anywhere near $1,000,000 for collateral so even if we pay…
Zimmerman’s bond set at $1 million
A Florida judge has ruled that George Zimmerman can be freed from jail to await his trial for the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. But a in a hard-hitting written decision that increased his bail to $1m, circuit court judge Kenneth Lester said the neighbourhood watch captain and his wife had tried to deceive the…
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